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Divesifiable or undiversifiable risk for three scenarios

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Here are three scenarios that I need to determine whether or not they represent a diversifiable or a undiversifiable risk and must explain why.

A. A large fire severely damages three major US cities.
B. A substantial unexpected rise in the price of oil.
C. The bridge on a major highway collapsed and the repairs of the bridge may take up to a year to complete.

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The solution provides a diversifiable or undiversifiable risk for three scenarios.

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A. Diversifiable- These risks are specific to an area or place or event and these events are not controlled and do not usually affect other events, yet the risks they present can be minimized by diversifying. They are also called non-systematic risks.

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